Parcel-tying machine.



No. 658,206. YPatented iSept I8, 1900.

J. C. COLLINS.

PARCEL TYING MACHINE.

(Application med Feb. 17, 1599.',

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No. 658,206.4- Patented Sept. I8, |900.

J. C. COLLINS.

PARCEL TYING MACHINE.

(A pxlrication filed Feb. 1'7` 1899..)

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"No. 658,206. Pate'nted Sept. I8, |900. J. C'. COLLINS. PARCEL TYINGMACHINE.

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PARCEL TYING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES' ATENT EEICE.

JoHN o. COLLINS, oE KANE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNoR oE Two-THIRDS To RICHARDHUIIT, on UPPER ALToN, ILLINOIS, ANI) HARRY LINDEN- BAUM,l OFSI". LOUIS,MISSOURI.

SPECIFICATION' frming' part of Letters Patent No. 658.206, dated sptmter1e, 19de.

Application filed February l'I,1899`. Serial No. 705,927. (No modli) Toa/ZZ whom it may concern:

'Be it known that LJoIIN 0. COLLINS, 'of the city of Kane, Greenecounty, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Parcel-Tying Machines, of

which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to parcel-tying machines; and it consists ofthenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Figure l1 is a plan viewof my improved parcel-tying machine. Fig. 2'is avertical sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1'. Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional View taken approximately on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is'a side elevation of the mechanism seen in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is adetail sectional View taken approximately on the line 6 6.of Fig. 5.Fig. 7 is a detail View illustrating the mechanism seen looking in thedirection indicated by the arrow 7, Fig.

4. Fig. 8 is a detail view` illustrating the mechanism seen looking inthe direction in-4 dieatedlby the varrow 8, Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a sideelevation of a pair of clamping-jaws made use of in my improved machine.Fig. 10 is an enlarged side elevation of a clipfeeding mechanism madeuse of in my improved machine. Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional viewtaken approximately on the line l1 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a view inperspective of the clip used for securing the ends of the cord after thesame has been passed around the parcel. Fig. 13 is a detail viewillustrating a clutch used in myimproved machine. Fig. 14 is an enlargedVertical sectional view taken approximately on the line l 14 14 ot'Fig. 1. Fig. 15 is a detail View illustrating the manner in which `thecordl is passed around the parcel andr held before it is tied. Fig. lliis a detail sectional View taken approximately on the line 16 16 of'Fig.

In lhe'construction of my improved machine a flat table 1 issupported bysuitable legs, the rear half of which table is provided with arectangular opening 2. Fixedl to and extending upwardly from the center'of thefgfefrear edge of this table is a bearing 3, in which is'rig'idlyfixed a forwardly-projeetin;r shaft t 4. Fixed upon the forward end ofthisshaft 4 is a collar 5,`With which is formed integral adownwardly-pending arm, the same snp I porting a horizontally-arrangedtable 7, said A tablev being arranged wit-,hin the opening2 in" the rearportion ofthe table-1, and said table i 7 is some what narrower each waythan is said opening 2, thus forming open space en6o tirely around theedge of said Atable 7. tatably arranged upon the shaft 4, adjacent thebearing 3, is a pinion 8, and integral with y the hub of said pinion 8is a transversely-arranged bar9, with one end of which is formed l645integral the forwardly-projecting arm 1.0', the same being so positionedas that it will' pass through the spaces at the end of4 the` table 7AwhenV the bar 9 rotates with the pinion 8.

The forward end of this arm 10 extends into To the space in front of thetable 7, and formed' on or fixed to the forward'end of'said armlO is aneyelet 11, there being a similar eyelet fixed to the rear end of saidarm 10 at the point where it joins thebar 9. Similar eye- 75 lets arealso arranged upon the insideface of the bar 9 at points intermediateits ends, and another eyelet is arranged upon the top of the center ofsaid bai-9. Held in any suitable nianner upon the end of the bar 9,oppo- 8o site from the end to-which the arm 1() is fixed, is a bailoftwine 12, the free end of said twine being passed through the variouseyelets 11, and said twine is also passed through'a springtension plate13, arranged uponthe front sidey ofthe bar 9. y Y

Rigidly seated inthe front face of the pinion 8 is a pin 14, the samebeingprov'ided.

with an inclined outerl face 15, and arranged upon the front face of thebar'9 is a flatleaf# 9,0

spring 16, the free end of the saine being prof l vided with an integralpin-l7,"said pin pass` ing through anv aperturelf,` formed inithe bar 9,and its forward end being provided with an inclined face 19 inopposition to the '95 inclined face 15 of the pin 14. Thepurpose ofthese pins is' to come in contact with each other at a given timeforsupporting the bar 9;

.2 etaeo Formed integral with the hub or bearing of the bar 9 is aratchet-wheel 20, and pivoted upon a lug 21, that projects upwardly fromthe collar 5, is a detent 22, the point of which engages the teeth ofsaid ratchet-wheel 20.

Depending from the rear edge of the table 1 is a bracket 23, in thelower end of which is formed a bearing 24, and depending from the table1 at a point in approximate horizontal alinement with the forward edgeof the table 1 is a bracket 25 in every way similar to said bracket 23.Formedintegral with the lower end of said bracket 25 and in alineinentwith the bearing 24 is a bearing 26, and rotatably arranged in thesealined bearings is a shaft 27. Removably fixed upon the shaft 27,adjacent the bearing 24, is a collar 28, from which extends upwardly anarm 29, with the upper end of which arm is formed integral a segmentalrack 30, the same meshing with the pinion 3. Removably Xed upon th'eforward end of the shaft 27, just inside the bearing 26, is a collar 31,with which is formed integral an upwardly-projeccting arm 32. Removablyfixed upon the end of the shaft 27, that projects through the bearing26, is a collar 33, with which is formed integral a segmental cam 34, inthe center of which cam is formed a lateral bend 35, thus causing theopposite ends of said cam to occupy different planes.

Fnlcrumed to the lower portion of the rear of the machine is afoot-lever 36, the same extending forwardly through the machine andbeing provided on its forward end with a foothold 37. Pivotally securedto the upper end of the arm 32 is the upper end of a vertically-arrangedrod 38, the lower end of which is pivotally secured to the center of thefoot-lever 36. `Secured to the underside of the center of the table 1and projecting forwardly therefrom isa hook 39, and secured to said hook39 is the upper end of a retractil@ coil-spring 40, the lower endthereol' being attached to the forward end of the foot-lever 36.

Arranged upon the rear right-hand corner of the table 1 and projectingforwardly into the space behind the table 7 is a bearing 41, upon whichis fulcrumed a vertically-arranged bar 42, the lower end thereof beingbent forwardly and then rearwardly, as indicated by 43, to form theinclined face 44.

Formed integral with and projecting {"or-` wardly from the bar 42 is apair of ears 45, through which is arranged to slide a rod 46, therebeing a fixed collar 47 arranged upon said rod, and an expansivecoil-spring 48 is wound around said rod and interposed between saidcollar 47 and the upper one of the ears 45. When the upper end of thisbar 42 is swung forwardly into the position shown by dotted lines inFig. 14, the lower end of the spring-actuated rod 46 is in the path4 oftravel of the bar 9, its function being to act as an arrester to receivethe shock of sudden stopping of the bar 9 while on its upward hstroke,which is brought at. a proper time in the path of travel over the har 9by the end of the segmental rack coming in contact with the inclinedface 44 lof the bar 42, bringing it in position, as shown by dottedlines in Fig. 14.

Depending from the center of the front of the table 1 is a bracket 49,in the lower end of which is formed a bearing 50, and depending from theunder side of the table 1, just to the -rear of the opening 2 therein,is a V- shaped bracket 51, in which is formed a bearing 52, the samebeing in horizontal alinement with the bearing 50. From this bearing 52the bracket 51is extended downwardly, as indicated by 53, and a hearing54 is formed integral with the lower end of said downwardly extendingportion. Rotatably arranged in the alined bearings 50 and 52 is a shaft55. Upon said shaft 55, just inside the bearing 50, is loosely mountedan arm 56,

upon which is pivoted a spring-actuated pawl 57.

To the outer end of this arm 56 is pivotally secured the upper end of averticallyarranged rod 58, the lower end thereof passing through a loop59, carried by the footlever 36, and fixed upon said rod 58, just abovethe loop, is a Set-collar 60.

Fixed upon the shaft 55, adjacent thearm 56, is a ratchet-wheel 61, withthe teeth of which the point of the pawl 57 engages. Fulcrumed upon aportion of the bracket 49, that extends over the ratchet-wheel 61, is adetent 61, the point of which engages the teeth ot' said ratchet-wheel6l toV prevent a reverse movement thereof.

Upon the forward end of the shaft 55, in'

front of the bearing 52 and immediately below the space in front of thetable 7, is a rim i less wheel 62, there being the same number of arms64 in this wheel as there are notches in the ratchet-wheel 61. The outerends ot' these arms 64 are formed into the hooks 65, and arranged uponthe rear faces of said arms adjacent said hooks are the bearings 66.Rotatably arranged in these bearings 66, in the upper ends of the hooks65, are short rods 67, the lower ends thereof being bent. laterally andalso rearwardly, as indicated by 68, and integral with said rodsunderneath the hooks 65 are the lugs 69.

Held in any suitable manner to the outer face of the wheel 63 is a disk70, from which projects radially a plurality of spring-arms 71, theouter ends thereof engaging directly upon the laterally-bent ends 68 ofthe rods 67.

Rotatably arranged in the bearing 54 is a shaft 72, upon one end ofwhich is lixed an arm 73, the lower end of which is bifurcated, asindicated by 74, and said bifurcated lower end extends downwardly overthe rim of the cam 34. The lower ends of said bifurcated ends areprovided with ball-bearings To the opposite end of the shaft 72 is fixedthe lower end of a vertically-arranged arm 76, the upper end thereofbeing formed into a forwardly-projecting arm 77, the same heilig IIObent rearwardly, so as to form the loop 78, and the end of saidrearwardly4bent portion is formed into an outwardly-curved guide orfinger 79. Secured to the side of the forwardly-projecting arm 77 is aknife 80, the cutting edge of which extends downwardly into the loop 78.A lug 81 is formed integral with this arm 76, said lug extendingforwardly and being so located as that when the arm 76 is thrownforwardly it will engage against the laterally-bent end 68 of one of therods 67.

Rotatably arranged upon the shaft 72, be'- tween lthe bearing 54 and thelower end of the arm 76, is a sleeve 82,'with one end of which is formedintegral a downwardly-projecting plate 83, the lower end of which isbifu rcated and provided with the ball-bearings 84, said ball-bearingsbeing arranged on opposite sides of the rim of the cam 34. An arm 85extends upwardly and rearwardly from this sleeve 82, and to the upperend of said arm 85 is fixed the upper jaw of a pair of pincers 86. Thehandle 87 of the upper jaw of this pair of pincers extends forwardly anddownwardly, its extreme lower end being bifurcated, as indicated by 88,and seated upon the shaft immediately in front of the ratchet-wheel 61.The handle 89 of the opposite jaw extends rearwardly immediately beneaththe table 1, and to the rear end of said handle 89`is secured the upperend of a rod 90, the same extending downwardly through a loop 91,secured to the side ofthe foot-lever 36, and upon the extreme lower endof said rod 90 is located a fixed nut or head 92. A leaf-spring 93 issecured to the handle 87, its free end bearing on the under sidelof thehandle 89, thus normally holding said jaws apart. The inner meetingfaces of the clamping-jaws of this pair of pincers are corrugated, saidcorrugations extending longitudinally relative said jaws. A V-shapedguide 94 is pivotally secured at one end to the forward end of the sideof the upper jaw of this pair of pncers, the opposite end of said, guidebeing pivotally secured to the connectingrod 95, the rear end of whichis pivotally secured tothe upper end of the arm 85. Norinally the apexor point of this V-shaped guide 94 occupies a position below the spacebetween said jaws; but when the pincers are actuated and moved forwardlysaid apex or,

point moves upwardly into horizontal alinement with the space betweensaid jaws owing to the change in position of said pincel-s relative thearm 85.

Rotatably arranged upon the sleeve 82 is a sleeve 96, with one end ofwhich is formed integral an upwardly-projecting arm 97, the upper end ofwhich is provided with a plate 98, which occupies a position immediatelybehind the path of travel of the laterally-heilt ends 68 of the rods 67.A leaf-spring 99 is secured to the inner face of this arm 97, the freeend of said spring bearing against the rear side of the bearing 52. Fromthe sleeve 96 the arm 97 is extended downwardly, as indicated by 100,and to the lower end of said extension .f is hinged a plate 101 againstwhich bears the 1 free end of a leaf-spring 102, that is secured to saidextension 100. A lug 103 is formed integral with the rear side of thecam 34,

which lug is provided withan inclined face 103% which is arranged tobear againstthe free end of the hinged plate' 101 and move the same,together with the lower .end of the extension 100, outwardly to causethe upper end of the arm 97 to'move forwardly. I

Secured to the under side of the forward edge of the table 1 is abracket 104, with oneend of which is formed integral a downwardly-yextending portion 105," the same being provided with a vertical slot106, and arranged to move vertically in said slot is a bearing 107. `Ashaft 108 is rotatably arranged in said bearing107, upon which shaft isrotataf bly arranged a sleeve 109. Upon the end of the shaft 108, thatprojects through the bearing 107, is pivotally held the upper vend of aconnecting-rod 110. An arm 111 projects downwardly from the lower end ofthe portion 105, and to the lower end of said arm 111 is fulcrumed auarm 112, one end of which ispivotally secured to the lower end of thearm 110. Upon the free end of this arm 112 is arranged a weight 113.Horizontally arranged upon the face of the bracket 104 is a pair'ofparallel guide-strips 114, at the forward end of which is arranged arectangular pocket 115,.,the same being separated fromv the ends of saidguide-strips 114 by the transverse slots 116. Immediately in front ofand below this pocket.- 115 are rotatably arranged antifriction-rollers117.

The U -shaped sheet-m etal ties or clips 118, (see Fig. 12,) used forsecuring the ends of the cord or twine that is manipulated by my improved machine, are arranged between a pair of tapes 119 and are heldfor use in the form of 'a coil, the same being arranged upon the sleeve109, and the free ends of said tapes 119 are extended through theguide-strips 114, thence `through the slots 116, from thence over theantifriction rollers 117, and said tapes have their ends joined, and theweight 120 is secured to said ends. As the weight descends the tapesunwind from the body of the coil located on the sleeve 109, and the tiesorclips are fed one at a time into tlie pocket 115. There is an aperture121 formed through the bracket 104 directly .opposite the pocket 115,and held to slide laterally upon the under side of the plate 1 inalinement with and at right angles to said pocket 115 is a plate 122,the point 123 of which isintended to pass through the pocket 115. `Anactuating-rod 124 is fulcrunied upon the portion 125 of the bracket 51,the upper end of said actuating-rod passing between the pair of pins126, projecting outwardlyfrom the plate 122, and the lower yend of saidrod 124 is pivotally connected to the connecting-rod 127, the oppositeend of which is journaled to the arm that carries the caml 34.

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When the machine is read y for use, the end of the ball of twine 12ispassed beneath the spring tension 13 through the eyelets 11 andpassesinto the hook of the upper left-hand one of the arms 64. Theparcel or bundle to be lied is located immediately over the space infront of the table 7, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and theoperator now moves the forward end of the lever 36 downwardly bypressing his footupon the foothold 37. This movement partially rotatesthe shaft 27 through the medium of the arm 32 and connecting-rod 38, andconsequently the segmental rack 30 is partially rotated, and as aresultof the movement of this rack 30 the pinion 8 makes two completerevolutions, and the twine carried by the end of the arm 10 is passedtwice around the parcel lying upon the meeting edges of the tables 1 and7. Just before `the arm 9 completes its second revolution the upper endof the arm 76 is drawn forwardly for the reason that the angled portion35 of the cam 34 actuates the plate 73, that is fixed to the shaft 72,upon which said arm 76 is fixed. The lug 81, carried by the upper end ofsaid arm 76, strikes against the laterally-bent portion 68 of the rod 67and said rod is slightly rotated, and this movement causes thecontact-point of the lug 69, carried by the upper end of the rod 67, tomove out of contact from the inner surface of the hook 65, against whichit is normally held by the action of the leaf-springs 71 pressingagainst the short arm 68 of the rod 67, and the twine will be guidedinto said hook 65 by the curved finger 79, and when The upper end of thearm 76 moves rearwardly the leaf-spring 71, engaging upon thelaterally-bent end 68 of the rod 67, will return said rod to its normalposition, and the lug 69, carried thereby, will engage upon and hold thetwine. (See Fig. 7.) The lugs 69 are normally held against the innerfaces of the hooks 65 by the action of the leaf-springs 71. The arm 9now completes its second revolution and the rack 30 passes out of meshwith the pinion 8 to the extreme right thereof, leaving saidarm 9 atrest, while the remaining parts are in action by the manipulation of therods 58 and 91 by means of the footlever, allowing the rack to follow tothe right idle by the action of the rod 38, and said arm is preventedfrom further movement by the positioning of the point of the pawl 22between the teeth of the ratchet-Wheel 20. the meantime theconnecting-rod 127 has actuated the arm 124:, and the plate 122 has beenmoved laterally, and the point 123 of said plate has passed through thepocket 115 and forced the sheet-metal clip or tie 118, that was locatedin said pocket, to a point between the jaws of the pincers 86. Thedownward movement of the foot-lever 36 being con- Y tinued, saidpincers, with a metal tie or clip therein, will be moved forwardly andupwardly, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 9, owing toi theactuation of the arm 85 by the angled portion of the cam 34C, and assaidjaws move into this position the V-shaped guide 94- will swingupwardly into the position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 9, owing, tothe change in position of said pincers relative thearm 85, and thecrossed twine will be guided into the U-shaped tie or clip. The lever 36now strikes the header nut 92, carried by the lower end of theconnecting-rod 90, and the jaws of the pincers close upon the tie orclip, thus securingit upon the cord at the desired point. As the innerfaces of the jaws of these pincers are corrugated longitudinally, thetie or clipin being secured upon the ends .of the twine iscorrespondingly corrugated, thus very rigidly and securely holding theends of the twine together. The pressure of the foot-lever 36 is nowreleased `and the spring 40 im mediately pulls said foot-lever upwardlyinto the position shown in Fig. 3, and following this movement the jawsof the pincers open, owing to the fact that the pressure is releasedfrom the head or nut 92 on the `rod 90, and the upper handle 89 of saidpair of pincers is elevated by the action of the leafspring 93. Thisallows the clip or tie 118 to pass out from between the jaws of thepincers, and at the same time said pincers are moved rearwardly by thereturn movement of the cam 34. The arm 76 also moves rearwardly by thereturn movement of the cam 34C, and the pressure ofthe lug 81 upon thelaterallybent end v68 of the rod 67 is released, and the leaf-spring 71,that is positioned directly in front of this particular laterally-bentend 68, causessaid `laterally-bent end to reassume its normal position,and in so doing said rod 67 is partially rotated and the lug oreccentric 69 is so moved that it pinches or closes upon the twinepositioned within the hook 65, and as the knife 80 moves rearwardly withthe upper end of the arm 7 6 said twine will be severed. This actionleaves the end of the twine that feeds fromthe ball 12 held in one ofthe hooks 65 beneath the lug 69. With the return movement of' the cam311 the lug 103` strikes against the hinged plate 101, carried by thelower end of the arm 100, and as said hinged plate is arranged to swingin an opposite direction to that in which said lug is moving said hingedplate and the lowerend of said arm are moved outwardly by riding againstthe inclined face 103 of said lug 103, and consequently the lupper endof said arm 100, carrying the lug 98, will .be moved forwardly, and thelaterally-bent end 68 of the rod 67, beneath the lug of which is clampedthe original end of the twine, is moved forwardly, thus causing the lugof this particularrod 67 and said original end of the twine, which is`now one of the ends of the twine that passes around the package, to bereleased, and the package is freel to be removed from its position onthe tables 1 and 7. The foot-lever 36 just before reaching its upperlimit of movement strikes against the set-collar'60, and the rod 58, onwhich said set-collar is located, is elevated a short distance, and thepawl 57 carried by the arm 5b, to which is secured the upper end of saidrod 58, will move the ratchet-wheel 61 and shaft 55, carrying saidratchet-wheel, one-sixth of a revolution. During the time the rod 58 andpawl 57 are in their downward position the detent 61 holds theratchet-wheel 6l from moving rearwardly. As the shaft 55 is thus rotatedone-sixth of a revolution, the arm G4 beneath the hook 65, in which iscarried the end of the twine, is brought into position for the nextoperation of wrapping a package. The downward movement of the foot-leverin actuating the cam 34 causes the connecting-rod 127 to move laterally,this action moving the rod 124 upon its fulcrum and withdrawing thepoint 123 ofthe plate 122 out from the pocket 115, in which it has beenpositioned, and the upward -movement of the foot-lever causes a reversalof these movements, and the point 123 of said plate 122 passes into thepocket 115 and forces the tie or clip 118, that has been located in saidpocket, into a position between the jaws of the pincers. The weight 120causes the coil carrying the ties or clips to slowly unwind and to feedthe clips one at a time into the pocket. As the coil slowly unwinds theweight 113 will move the opposite end of the arm 112 upwardly, and theshaft 108, carrying the coil, will move upwardly through the slot 106.The bar 9 gathers considerable momentum during its rotation around theshaft 4, and the shock of its sudden stoppage is received by thespring-actuated rod '46, which is moved outwardly into the path oftravel of said bar 9 by the engagement of the segmental rack 30 againstthe inclined face 44 of the lower end of the bar 42, this action takingplace just before the completion of the second revolution of said bar 9.

If it is desired to wrap the package both ways and use but onetieinstead of wrapping it twice around in one direction, the package ishorizontally turned by hand onequarter around in a plane parallel withthe top of the table at the completion of one rotation of the bar 9, inwhich latter position the twine is passed around the package at rightangles with the former wrapping. The downward movement of the foot-leverdoes not actuate the arm 97, for the reason that the hinged plate 101gives way to allow the lug 103, carried by the cam, to pass.

Aparcel-wrapping machine of myimproved construction is simple inoperation, will wrap packages of any size and shape, and saves much timeand labor where it is desired to tie a large number of packages.

I claim- 1. A parcel-tying machine, comprising a tabler having anopening therein, a secondary table arranged in said opening and spacedfrom the other table upon which tables the parcel may be shifted and thetwine carried about it at diEerent angles, a rotatable arm for carryingthe twine around the parcel, and a means for severing the twinel afterit has been carried around the parcel, substantially as specified.

2. A parcel-tying machine, comprising a table having an opening therein,a secondary table arranged in said opening and spaced ble having anopening, a secondary table in y said opening and spaced from the othertable, the said tables forming a flat and unobstructed surface uponwhich the package to be tied may be shifted and turned at diiferentangles, a pivotally-mounted twine-carrying arm for passing the twinearo-und the package to be tied, means for operating said twine-carryingarm, a binding-clip-feeding mechanism for feeding the clips to` clampthe twine, and means for operating said bindingclip-feeding mechanismfor clamping the same over the twine, substantially as specified. t

4. ln a parcel-tying machine, a table hav.-

ing an opening therein, a secondary table arranged in said opening, atwine-carrying arm the twine-carrying arm is rotated in the space `[OOrotatably held between said tables, means whereby the free end of thetwinecarried by the arm is held at a point in front of thesecond-mentioned table, and means whereby f 4105 between the tables,substantially as specified.

5. In a parcel-tying machine, a table, a rotatably-arranged bar, an armintegral with said bar, a ball of twine carried by the bar,

means whereby said bar and arm are rotated to pass the twine around theparcel to be tied, means for holding the free end of the twine, meanswhereby clips are clamped upon the free end of the twine and the body ofthe twine after the same has been passed around the parcel, and meanswhereby the twine is severed after it has been passed around saidparcel, s ubstantially as specified.

6. I n a'parcel-tying maehine,atwine-hold ing device, comprising arotatable shaft, a plurality of radially-arranged arms on said shaft,hooks formed vintegrall with the outerl ends of said arms, short rodsrotatably arranged in said hooks and having laterallybent ends, lugsformedintegral with said rods within said hooks, andleaf-springs hav-IIO ing their outer free ends bearingupon the f laterally-bent ends ofthe rods, substantially s as specified.

7. In a parcel-tying machine, the combination with a table and arotatably-arranged twine-carrying arm, of a twine-holding de'- vicecomprising a rotatable shaft, a plurality of radially-arranged arms onsaidshaft, hooks formed integral with the outer ends of said arms, shortrods rotatably arranged in said hooks and having laterally-bent ends,lugs formed integral with said rods within said hooks, and leaf-springshaving their outer free ends bearing upon thelaterally-bent ends of therods, substantially as specified.

8. In a parcel-tying machine, comprising a table, a rotatably-arrangedtwine-carrying arm, a suitably-bent fulcrumed arm for receiving theshock of the sudden stoppage of the twine-carrying arm, a pair of lugsprojecting from the front side of said arm, a rod passing through saidlugs, a fixed nut upon said rod above the lower one of said lugs, and anexpansive coil-spring upon said rod between said lugs, substantially asspecied.

9. In a parcel-tying machine, a table having an opening in the rear endthereof, a secondary table occupying said opening, there being a spaceformed entirely around said secondary table, a bearin g formed on therear side of the first-mentioned table, a shaft rotatably arranged insaid bearing, a bracket carried by the forward end of said shaft forsustaining the secondary table, a pinion arranged upon said shaft, a barrotatably arranged upon said shaft, a pin projecting outwardly from theface of said pinion, which pin is provided with an inclined face, aleafspring fixed upon the rotatably-arran ged bar,

a pin carried by the outer end of said leafi spring which passes throughthe aperture in l the bar, the end of which pin is provided with aninclined face in opposition to the inclined face of the first-mentionedpin, an arm fixed to and extending at right angles from the end of thebar, which arm travels through thej` space at the ends of the secondarytable, a twine-holding device arranged beneath the front edge of thesecondary table, a segmeni tal rack in mesh with the pinion, and means'whereby said segmental rack is actuated, substantially as specified.

10. In a parcel-tying machine, a table having an opening in its rearportion, a secondary table positioned within said opening, there being aspace extending entirely around said secondary table, arotatably-arranged twinecarrying'bar operating in the space behind saidsecondary table, an arm integral with and projecting forwardly from theend of the bar, which arm travels in the space at the ends of thesecondary table, means whereby said bar 1s rotated a certain number oftimes,

means whereby said bar is stopped after it has been rotated the requirednumber of times, a twine-holding device arranged be neath the forwardedge of the secondary table, a twine guide and cutter arranged tooperate in connection with said twine-holding device, a pair of pincersnormally positioned beneath the first-mentioned table for clamping theU-shaped tie upon the ends of the twine after `the same has been passedaround the parcel, and means whereby the U-shaped ties are fed one at atime between the jaws of the pincers, substantially as specified.

11. In a parcel-tying machine, a rotatablyarranged shaft, a pair oftapes coiled upon said shaft for carrying a plurality of U-shapedmetallic ties and means for clamping said ties upon the ends of thetwine, substantially as specified.

12. In a parcel-tying machine, a bracket having a vertically-arrangedslot therein and having an opening therein, a pocket projectinglaterally from said opening, a pair of parallel guide-strips inaliuement with said pocket, a block arranged to slide in the verticalslot in said bracket, a shaft rotatably Varranged in said block, a pairof tapes coiled i upon said shaft, carrying U-shaped clips,

said tapes passed between the guide-strips and over and above thepocket, a weight secured to the ends of the tapes after they leave saidpocket, and means whereby the shaft carrying the coiled tapes is movedupwardly through the slot in the bracket as said tapes uncoil,substantially as specified.

13. In a parcel-tying machine, the combination with a twine-holdingdevice of a fulcrumed arm, the upper end of which is bent forwardly anddownwardly, said arm being extended rearwardly, a curved guiding-iin gerformed integral with the end of the rearward extension and a knife fixedto the forwardly .and downwardly extending bent portion, and means forpresenting the cord to the holder, substantially as specified.

14. In a parcel-tying machine, a verticallyarranged fulcrumed arm, apair of pincers carried by the upper end of said arm, a V- shaped guidehaving one end fulcrumed to the forward portion of the upper jaw, and arod pivotally secured to the opposite end of said V-shaped guide andhaving its opposite end pivotally held to the vertically-arranged arm,and means for presenting the cord to the holder, substantially asspecified.

15. In a parcel tying machine, a fixed bracket having an aperturetherein, a pocket extending around said aperture and extending laterallytherefrom, a pair of tapes carry- IOO IIO

manner that a-space is formed entirely around lsaid auxiliary table, atwine-carrying bar rotatably arranged at the rear end of said auxiliarytable, an arm integral with the end of said bar, a twine-holding devicearranged beneath the front edge of the auxiliary table, means wherebythe twine-carrying bar and arm are rotated to wrap the twine around thehas been passed around the parcel, substanro parcel, a pair of pincersarranged immeditially as specified.

ately behind the twine-holding device, means In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature whereby a U-shaped clip is fed into lthe jaws inpresence of two witnesses.

of said pincers, means whereby the twine afterbeing passed around theparcel is guided JOHN C' (JOLLINS' into the clip held between the jaws,means Witnesses:

whereby said jaws are brought together, and M. P. SMITH,

means whereby the twineis cut after the same A. J. MOCAULEY.

